UCF Knights
5-7 2025 record (2-7 conf)
Title odds (#49 board)
Win total (O -148)
44% Returning starter games
75th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesScott Frost Head Coach · 2nd year
24–14 At UCF
40–45 Career · 9 seasons
Spread Option Offense
4-2-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 50% | 35 / 70 | 5 / 16 | 22% |
| Offensive line | 22% | 12 / 54 | 11 / 23 | 36% |
| Defensive front | 28% | 23 / 83 | 8 / 20 | 35% |
| Secondary | 80% | 47 / 59 | 6 / 15 | 57% |
Back 32
Gone 45
Phillip Dunnam SAF · 6 INT+PD · 12g · gone 43%
Tayven Jackson QB · 2,240 yds · 11g · to UNT 31%
New 18
Alonza Barnett III QB · 3,395 yds · 14g · from JMU 
Keyone Jenkins QB · 1,874 yds · 11g · from FIU 
Jonathan Bibbs WR · 441 yds · 12g · from ULM 
Duke Watson RB · 207 yds · 7g · from LOU 
Dylan Burk TE · 55 yds · 12g · from SHSU 
Grayson Brousseau TE · 45 yds · 12g · from OKST 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 24.3 34
Explosive play rate 11.1% 49
Red zone TD rate 68.1% 43
Line yards per carry 2.3 38
Sack rate allowed 5.0% 71
Defense
Points allowed per game 23.6 59
Explosive rate allowed 10.5% 62
Red zone score rate allowed 87.5% 21
Line yards per carry allowed 2.7 33
Sack rate 6.9% 71
2025 Margin by Game
JVST
NCAT
UNC
KSU
KU
CIN
WVU
BAY
HOU
TTU
OKST
BYU
2026 schedule
75th-hardest path in FBS · 1 title-contender games · 5 road| W1 | Thu 11:00 PM | vs | Bethune-Cookman Wildcats | 8 | ESPN+ | ||
| W2 | Sat 7:30 PM | @ |  Pittsburgh | 8-5 | 45 | ESPN2 | |
| W3 | Sat 11:00 PM | vs |  Georgia State | 1-11 | 17 | ESPN+ | |
| W4 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  TCU | 9-4 | 44 | ||
| W5 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Houston | 10-3 | 48 | ||
| W6 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Oklahoma State | 1-11 | 25 | ||
| W8 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  BYU | 12-2 | 54 | ||
| W9 | Fri 11:30 PM | vs |  Baylor | 5-7 | 29 | ESPN | |
| W10 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Kansas | 5-7 | 37 | ||
| W11 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Arizona State | 8-5 | 41 | ||
| W12 | Fri 11:00 PM | vs |  Iowa State | 8-4 | 41 | Fox Sports 1 | |
| W13 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Colorado | 3-9 | 34 |
Depth chart
Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Alonza Barnett III SR · #14 |  Kaleb Annett SO · #10 | Keyone Jenkins SR · #12 |
| RB |  Landen Chambers JR · #11 | Duke Watson JR · #26 |  Taevion Swint FR · #4 |
| WR-X |  Josh Derry SR · #5 | Jonathan Bibbs SO · #3 | |
| WR-Z |  Waden Charles SO · #9 | Tyren Hornes FR · #2 |  Caleb Rollerson SO · #13 |
| WR-SL |  Duane Thomas Jr. SR · #7 |  DayDay Farmer SO · #6 |  Jordyn Bridgewater SO · #82 |
| TE |  Dylan Wade SR · #0 | Grayson Brousseau SO · #88 |  Caden Piening FR · #18 |
| LT |  Henry Tabansi JR · #73 |  LaParka Langston JR · #53 | |
| LG |  Owen Spell SR · #61 |  Tyler Gibson SR · #75 | |
| C |  Connor Meadows SR · #58 |  Cooper Terpstra JR · #54 |  Jacob Maiava FR · #55 |
| RG | Brady Wayburn SR · #66 |  Justin Royes JR · #76 | |
| RT |  Preston Cushman SR · #78 | Kasiyah Charlton FR · #77 |
Roster 108
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Horace Lockett | DT | SR | 6'6" | 355 | Atlanta, GA |
| 0 | Dylan Wade | TE | SR | 6'2" | 240 | Orlando, FL |
| 1 |  Jayden Bellamy | DB | SR | 6'1" | 190 | Freehold, NJ |
| 2 |  Jayden Williams | DB | SR | 5'11" | 190 | Valrico, FL |
| 2 | Tyren Hornes | WR | FR | 6'0" | 175 | Bradenton, FL |
| 3 | Jonathan Bibbs | WR | SO | 6'1" | 180 | Birmingham, AL |
| 4 |  Braeden Marshall | DB | SR | 5'10" | 200 | Lake Mary, FL |
| 4 | Taevion Swint | RB | FR | 5'10" | 185 | Kissimmee, FL |
| 5 | Josh Derry | WR | SR | 5'9" | 182 | Baltimore, MD |
| 5 |  DJ Bell | DB | SR | 6'2" | 185 | Pensacola, FL |
| 6 |  Isaiah Nixon | DE | JR | 6'4" | 245 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 6 | DayDay Farmer | WR | SO | 6'0" | 160 | Melbourne, FL |
| 7 |  Antione Jackson | DB | SR | 6'1" | 185 | Lauderhill, FL |
| 7 | Duane Thomas Jr. | WR | SR | 5'8" | 175 | Miami Gardens, FL |
| 8 | Rocco Marriott | QB | FR | 6'4" | 220 | Kansas City, MO |
| 8 |  Demari Henderson | DB | SR | 6'0" | 185 | Sanford, FL |
| 9 | Waden Charles | WR | SO | 6'2" | 195 | Boynton Beach, FL |
| 10 | Kaleb Annett | QB | SO | 6'3" | 200 | Newport Beach, CA |
| 10 |  Sincere Edwards | DE | JR | 6'3" | 250 | Orlando, FL |
| 11 |  Ken Talley | DE | SR | 6'3" | 260 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 11 | Landen Chambers | RB | JR | 5'11" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 12 |  Aymeric Koumba | DE | JR | 6'5" | 245 | Bordeaux,, FRA |
| 12 | Keyone Jenkins | QB | SR | 6'0" | 200 | Opa-locka, FL |
| 14 | Alonza Barnett III | QB | SR | 5'11" | 210 | Whitsett, NC |
| 14 | Kahmel Johnson | DB | SO | 6'2" | 200 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 15 |  Will Stone | K | SR | 6'2" | 195 | Austin, TX |
| 15 | Preston Hall | LB | FR | 6'3" | 220 | Missouri City, TX |
| 16 | Dante Carr | QB | FR | 6'4" | 220 | Minersville, PA |
| 16 |  TJ Branch | DB | FR | 6'3" | 175 | Miami, FL |
| 17 |  Jailen Duffie | DB | JR | 5'11" | 175 | Waukegan, IL |
| 18 |  Caleb Flagg | DB | SR | 5'10" | 200 | Houston, TX |
| 18 | Caden Piening | TE | FR | 6'5" | 245 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 19 |  Rashad Henry | LB | JR | 6'2" | 220 | Miami, FL |
| 20 |  Lewis Carter | LB | SR | 6'0" | 225 | Tampa, FL |
| 20 | Kaj Baker | RB | FR | 5'8" | 160 | Miami, FL |
| 21 |  Ty Bartrum | DB | SR | 6'1" | 205 | Pomeroy, OH |
| 22 | Amarion Queen | DB | FR | 6'2" | 185 | Martin County, FL |
| 23 | Jordan Nunuha | WR | FR | 6'3" | 195 | Nanakuli, HI |
| 23 | Jayden Burnett | DB | FR | 6'2" | 210 | Sarasota, FL |
| 24 |  Tackett Curtis | LB | SR | 6'2" | 230 | Many, LA |
| 24 | Arthur Lewis IV | RB | FR | 5'10" | 180 | Palatka, FL |
| 25 |  Rukeem Stroud | DB | FR | 5'11" | 165 | Plant City, FL |
| 26 | Elijah Keys | DB | FR | 6'2" | 180 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 26 | Duke Watson | RB | JR | 5'11" | 185 | Forsyth, GA |
| 27 |  Nicholas Antoine | DB | SR | 6'4" | 205 | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 28 |  Matt Irwin | DB | JR | 5'11" | 180 | Meridian, ID |
| 29 | Tyce Porcher | DB | FR | 6'1" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 30 | Otis Hardy | DB | FR | 6'0" | 180 | Orlando, FL |
| 31 |  Noah McGough | K/P | FR | 5'11" | 175 | Dallas, TX |
| 32 | Matthew Occhipinti | LB | FR | 6'3" | 235 | Saddle Brook, NJ |
| 33 |  Phil Picciotti | LB | JR | 6'3" | 230 | Perkasie, PA |
| 34 |  Jahleel Culbreath | LB | SR | 6'4" | 222 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 35 |  Agyeman Addae | RB | SO | 5'10" | 190 | Miami, FL |
| 36 | Dylan Bennett | LB | FR | 5'11" | 210 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 37 |  Rocklyn Kelley | LS | FR | 6'1" | 225 | Denton, TX |
| 38 |  Jayden Jennings | LB | SR | 6'4" | 235 | Salem, VA |
| 39 |  Andrea Parisi | WR | SO | 5'11" | 195 | Bergamo,, ITA |
| 41 |  Bruno Dall | DE | JR | 6'7" | 260 | Hamburg,, DEU |
| 42 |  Chance Nixon | RB | FR | 5'9" | 179 | Oviedo, FL |
| 42 |  Artavius Jones | DT | SO | 6'3" | 305 | Blountstown, FL |
| 43 | Kyle Hicks | LS | SO | 6'3" | 235 | Nashville, TN |
| 45 |  Quentin Hatch | DE | SR | 6'1" | 225 | Orlando, FL |
| 47 | Arthur Kingdom | LB | FR | 6'4" | 230 | Leicestershire,, GBR |
| 47 | Sam Powell | TE | FR | 6'3" | 205 | Naples, FL |
| 49 | Donnell Johnson III | DB | JR | 180 | Orlando, FL | |
| 49 |  Atticus Bertrams | P | SR | 6'4" | 235 | Sydney,, AUS |
| 53 | LaParka Langston | OL | JR | 6'7" | 285 | Atlanta, GA |
| 54 | Cooper Terpstra | OL | JR | 6'4" | 305 | Holland, MI |
| 54 | Trenton Turner | DT | FR | 6'2" | 320 | Lakeland, FL |
| 55 | Noah Mercer | DT | FR | 6'5" | 285 | Key West, FL |
| 55 | Jacob Maiava | OL | FR | 6'2" | 280 | Kahuku, HI |
| 56 | Patrick Ryan | DE | FR | 6'4" | 220 | Lake Mary, FL |
| 57 |  Camp Lott | OL | FR | 6'6" | 265 | McComb, MS |
| 58 | Connor Meadows | OL | SR | 6'4" | 300 | Trenton, TN |
| 61 | Owen Spell | OL | SR | 6'8" | 305 | Jesup, GA |
| 66 | Brady Wayburn | OL | SR | 6'5" | 305 | Gastonia, NC |
| 67 |  Noah Senka | OL | SO | 6'2" | 295 | Seminole, FL |
| 68 |  Ethan Higgins | OL | JR | 6'6" | 270 | Brooksville, FL |
| 70 |  RaiShaun McHaney | OL | FR | 6'8" | 270 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 71 | Amahn Williams | OL | FR | 6'4" | 280 | Randolph, MA |
| 72 |  Dominick Campbell | OL | SR | 6'9" | 310 | Scarborough, ME |
| 73 | Henry Tabansi | OL | JR | 6'5" | 306 | Staten Island, NY |
| 74 |  Matthew Prigmore | OL | JR | 6'3" | 315 | Weston, FL |
| 75 | Tyler Gibson | OL | SR | 6'5" | 308 | Atlanta, GA |
| 76 | Justin Royes | OL | JR | 6'5" | 300 | Suffolk, VA |
| 77 | Kasiyah Charlton | OL | FR | 6'5" | 315 | Brunswick, GA |
| 78 | Preston Cushman | OL | SR | 6'5" | 305 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 79 | Daniel Marcellinus | OL | FR | 6'11" | 275 | Abia State,, NGA |
| 80 | Elijah Hardy | WR | FR | 6'0" | 180 | Miami, FL |
| 81 |  Zack Palmer | WR | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Orlando, FL |
| 82 | Jordyn Bridgewater | WR | SO | 6'0" | 165 | New Orleans, LA |
| 83 | Dylan Burk | TE | SO | 6'7" | 255 | Melbourne, FL |
| 84 | Thomas Wadsworth | TE | SR | 6'3" | 245 | Melbourne, FL |
| 85 |  Carson Hinshaw | WR | SO | 5'10" | 165 | Lake Mary, FL |
| 86 |  Chase Hinshaw | WR | FR | 6'2" | 175 | Lake Mary, FL |
| 87 | Brooks Hall | TE | FR | 6'5" | 225 | Platte City, MO |
| 88 | Grayson Brousseau | TE | SO | 6'5" | 245 | Lehi, UT |
| 89 | Caleb Rollerson | WR | SO | 6'2" | 210 | Ocala, FL |
| 90 | Mujahid Jefferson | DT | FR | 6'3" | 280 | Orlando, FL |
| 92 |  Jeffson Lafontant | DT | JR | 6'3" | 295 | North Miami Beach, FL |
| 93 |  Brad Gurley Jr. | DT | SR | 6'2" | 290 | Bowling Green, KY |
| 94 | L A Jessie Harrold | DE | FR | 6'5" | 260 | Tampa, FL |
| 95 |  RJ Jackson Jr. | DT | SR | 6'3" | 310 | Choctaw, OK |
| 96 |  Anthony Coaxum | DE | SR | 6'4" | 270 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 97 |  Josh Schell | DT | SR | 6'4" | 265 | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 97 |  Mason Denaburg | K/P | FR | 6'4" | 225 | Merritt Island, FL |
| 98 | Alhassan Iddrissu | DE | FR | 6'6" | 250 | Oakdale, CT |
| 99 |  Thomas Collins | DT | JR | 6'1" | 280 | Gothenburg,, SWE |